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Smokehead High Voltage

Profile: The Smokehead High Voltage at a glance

  • Typically Islay: Lushly peated with heavy smoke
  • Striking design: Enjoyment under the sign of the skull
  • Scottish secret: Which distillery is behind this malt...?
  • Strong Islay smoke: The Smokehead High Voltage with a powerful 58%vol.

Portrait: What makes the Smokehead High Voltage special

The Ian McLeod Distillers rock under the name Smokehead the single malt market since 2006. The modern, striking metal tube with a skull contains a typical Islay malt.

However, it is not revealed which distillery it comes from. Many whisky fans guess one of the well-known names from the south coast of the island. This is where the heavily peated, powerful, smoky whiskies whose character is usually associated with Islay come from. And the Smokehead also follows this tradition. Peat, smoke and maritime notes are unmistakable. But the Smokehead definitely has more to offer. Spicy notes and a wonderful, clear fruitiness.

Even if fans of the smoke group will get their money's worth here - it is not one-dimensional, the malt with the skull. The Smokehead is a finely made, excellent single malt with an excellent price-enjoyment ratio. And we can all puzzle over where it comes from and have a lively discussion...

Tasting Notes: This is what the Smokehead High Voltage tastes like

  • Nose: the high alcohol content rises tinglingly to the nose - intense aromas of peat and smoke, along with fresh sea air and wheat biscuits, some vanilla and toffee
  • Palate: the mouth fills with smoke - thick and oily, then suddenly becoming softer and creamier - nutty notes, some vinegar and citrus fruits
  • Finish: the mouthfeel is dazed, almost slightly shocked - a slight sweetness mixes in into the smoke, leaving behind a slight salty taste
Bottler: Ian MacLeod
Alcohol: 58%vol.
Coloured: contains Colour
Volume: 0,7l
Manufacturer: Ian Macleod & Co. Ltd., Russel House Dunnet Way, Broxburn EH52 5BU, Großbritannien
Country: Scotland
Product Type: Single Malt Whisky
Product Category: Whisky
Product brand: Smokehead
Smoke: smoky
Region: Isle of Islay
Responsible food business operator: Kirsch Import GmbH & Co. KG, Mackenstedter Str. 7, 28816 Stuhr, Deutschland

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14 April 2019 19:07

Review with rating of 5 out of 5 stars

Heftig. Intensiv. Für besondere Anlässe

Man schmeckt den Alkohol, ja. kein Whisky für alle Tage, das verbietet sich ob der Prozente.
Aber Einer, den es zu probieren lohnt und der pur wie auch mit wenigen Tropfen guten Wassers zu einem besonderen Erlebnis wird.
CU Islay. Can´t wait :o)

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9 April 2019 05:52

Review with rating of 5 out of 5 stars

I.o.

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12 February 2019 16:06

Review with rating of 4 out of 5 stars

Sehr leckerer Smokehead bei dem der Alkohol trotz seiner 58% sehr gut eingebunden ist. In der Nase geprägt von intensivem, speckigem Rauch, lässt er nach einiger Zeit aber auch dezent süße Sherrynoten und dunkle Früchte bzw. Trockenfrüchte erkennen.
Im Mund wird er dann deutlich süßer, die Trockenfrüchte sind da, frischer Pfeifentabak und ein angenehmer Lagerfeuerrauch. Es folgt ein intesiver langer und süßer Abgang der den Rauch noch lange stehen lässt.
Ein sehr guter Islay Whisky mit einem sehr guten Preis/Leistungsverhältnis.

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6 February 2019 07:56

Review with rating of 5 out of 5 stars

Super Service, gute Preise, schnelle Lieferung, sehr zu empfehlen !

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3 February 2019 16:42

Review with rating of 4 out of 5 stars

lecker

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27 January 2019 11:08

Review with rating of 4 out of 5 stars

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12 January 2019 12:51

Review with rating of 5 out of 5 stars

Erdnussbutter, leichter Rauch, toll mit Wasser

sehr interessantes Brecheisen von den Islays

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9 December 2018 12:04

Review with rating of 5 out of 5 stars

Guter Preis. Ordentlich verpackt. Danke.

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22 November 2018 16:42

Review with rating of 4 out of 5 stars

Wie ein Hammer auf den Kopf...

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1 November 2018 09:25

Review with rating of 5 out of 5 stars

Sehr vollmundiger, nicht zu rauchiger Wiskey. Man kann ihn auch gut in voller Stärke trinken, ist dann aber nichts für Ungeübte ;)

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